Caltrain, San Francisco to Mountain View California, Stadler KISS, 4K Train Ride

Come and ride with us on Caltrain from San Francisco to Mountain View California on a 2022 Stadler KISS (Komfortabler Innovativer Spurtstarker). Caltrain (operated under as JPBX or Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board) is a commuter train that travels between San Francisco and San José area. This local commuter train makes stops between San Francisco and San Jose (such as Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Antonio, San Bruno, etc).

In 2025, Caltrain replaced all of their diesel train vehicles to electric. Also, they have electrified their rail lines. In a distant future, California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) will share tracks with Caltrain.

Northbound Train Ride:
Watch the Northbound Train ride from Mountain View Transit Center to San Francisco:
   • Riding Caltrain, Mountain View to San Fran...  

Fares:
Caltrain fares depends how far you travel (in zones). In this video, we both traveled from San Francisco (Zone 1) to Mountain View (Zone 3) and the total fare was $7.95 (using the Clipper Card) one way. If purchasing a ticket from the ticket vending machine, the fare would be $8.50. Caltrain train conductors are onboard to check for tickets or scans the Clipper Card. For the latest fare information, please visit Caltrain fares and zone map at: https://www.caltrain.com/fares

Schedules:
Caltrain runs everyday (including holidays). Local trains departs every hour while Limited and Express trains departs during rush hours. For more information about their schedules and station zone, please visit their official webpage at: https://www.caltrain.com/schedules

San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
At Millbrae Station, there are two options to arrive at SFO, transfer to BART Red Line (26:13) or SimTrans Bus Route 292. Fare are different (and may not transfer to Caltrain) when riding BART or SimTrans. Please visit BART Millbrae Station (https://www.bart.gov/stations/mlbr) or SamTrans Route 292 (https://www.samtrans.com/samtrans-air...)
BART ride video from SFO to Downtown San Francisco:    • Bay Area Rapid Transit BART, San Francisco...  

Mountain View Transit Center (01:00:10):
At Mountain View Transit Center, transfer to Santa Clara VTA (Valley Transit Authority) light-rail Orange Line (or tram) to Levis Stadium or VTA Buses. Please visit VTA Orange Line (https://www.vta.org/go/routes/orange-...) and Buses (https://www.vta.org/go/routes) for more details.
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Time-points:
00:00 San Francisco
03:30 Boarding
06:30 Lavatory
06:45 Interior Train Tour
08:30 Departed - Zone 1*
26:00 Zone 2**
47:15 Zone 3***
01:01:20 Mountain View

Stations for each zone (traveling southbound)-
*Zone 1:
San Francisco
12:22 22nd Street
17:13 Bayshore
22:32 South San Francisco
25:10 San Bruno

**Zone 2:
28:15 Millbrae
30:39 Broadway
31:43 Burlingame
34:20 San Mateo
36:30 Hayward Park
38:25 Hillsdale
40:50 Belmont
43:15 San Carlos
46:23 Redwood City

***Zone 3:
50:10 Menlo Park
52:12 Palo Alto
55:14 California Avenue
58:50 San Antonio
01:01:20 Mountain View
Sunnyvale

Zone 4:
Lawrence
Santa Clara
San Josê Diridon